The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13


The reversal Of the arrangement d ~
ciated with the developments in tho
dition OF the crown prince, whose
would materially affect the whole IA
ropean situation.
Thursday is now mentioned as tha az
OF the Car S arrival at Berlin. Under TIL
sorrowful circumstances the visit viii u
the least ceremonlous possible, Without
pomp or parade. Gen. Weder. GovcrI,o1-
of Berlin, who for twelve years waafhl
German plenipotentiary at st. Peterslj1rg|
will meet the Car at Wittenberg betwoe1I
train arrives i'm Berlin, Prince WilliamX
the Prince Regent of Brunswick
and Prince and Princess Albrecht wi
receive the imperial party. The Cars owl
regiment, the Alexander Grenadier guardN
will be ranged along the platform as
guard of honor. The imperial party will
drive directly 10 the Russian embassy
where Prince William will receive tha
Gar and Czarina. The Gar and NJ. Id
Giers will aftcrward proceed TO the palacel
where they will have an interview will
Emperor William and Prince Bismarck
After court banquet, tho Gar and Cad
ina will continue their journey TO Moscow.
The other members OF the imperial family
will not leave the train.
Whatever may result from the DeGiers-
Bismarck conference, official circles disbe-
lieve that 1t will have the slightest effcdt
to shake the Central European allianceA
On the contrary, it is hoped that the Cza1
will he persuaded that the coalition has
too strong basis TO be overturned, or fon
any power to be induced TO abandon it.
The Frendenblatt, in semi-oflicial|
article, suggests that the Gar will carry
away personal conviction OF how wrongly
the Russian national party judges theI
aims Of Germany, and will certainly learn
that the alliance can neither be weakened
nor looscned, and that IL may be extended,
attracting other powers TO its program and
embracing in the league OF peace Russia
also. The Reichs hanks refusal To mako
turthe- .aSsnces on Russian securities
, appears less hostile TO Russia 3Sw that
there IN rcpe'rt that the refusal will be-
extended TO all fors:ga bonds, the ReichsI
bank thus following the example u the
Bank oil England and the Bank OF France.
The Reichs bank has never advanced on
Russian securities more than about one
third OF their market value. On many
Russian railway bonds il would not lend
money on any terms. The decree, in the|
iirst place, aims ut countemcting the ne
gUtiations of certain German operators,
headed 10y Won lIaussmann, who, against
the policy OF Bismarck, have been in ~.
Petersburg arranging further transactions
Tor absorbing German investments. The
statement that the decree was q response
90 the Russian ban ON drafts drawn in|
Germany Is incorrect No such decree
exists
The Journal dc ST. Petersburg today
states that the Imperial bank and its
branches will discount German drafts the
same AZ Others. There is no desire FOL
make any distinction In the meantime
German investors have been the greatest
sufferers by the action Of the Rcichs bank
and Iehundung. Heavy transfers oil
Russian bonds from Germany TO Franco
were made during the week. beginning
before the refusal Of the Reichs bank
was announced. The transfers continue
daily, and Russian financial agents assert
that French bankers have recently bought
800, 600, 900 roubles OF Russian securities
from German sources German tinancicis
consider this an oyecsimatc, but admit
that large transfers have been made TO thcI
French. The Russians, however, adhere
Ia their estimate, and assert that the banks
continue 10 sell the securities in larre
amounts, hoping TO dispose Of them at 81
small loss ut the best Only a severe
shock deprcsses Russian bonds, while en-.
couragemcnt brings firmcr quotations As
an instance Of the truth OF this today, the
boursc closing before the announcement
Of the crown princes true condition, and
in the absence Of adverse rumors Of any
kind, Russians recovered I per cent
GREAT NATIONAL MEETING
Of Poles will he held at Posen on Tuesday,
10 protest against the edicl for the aboli-
ton Of the Polish language in elementary
schools. All the Polish members OF tho
Rcichstag will be present
The agreement between the rolling milf
OF Germany. for the purpose OF reducing
the production and advancing prices has
resulted in the formation Of ring that
posscsscs a monopoly Of the rolled iron
business. Prices are already 80 per cent.
higher than in England.
The trial of the tlIirty-eight Socialists
proceeds at Brcslau. The secret conspir-
ing Of the Brcslau Volkstag has been sup
pressed.
Painful excitement has been caused in
Vienna by the news OF the German crown.
prince condition.
The Frcmdcnblatt eulogizcs the crown
prince for his virtues and love Of peace.
II says he is devoted TO the progress Of tic
arts and sciences and hates ingouncc aud
ianaticism.
Tho Free Press refers TO the croen
princes ~ an important political actor,
whose disappearance would disturb En-
rope.
The Vienna police have been warned Of
fresh anarchist plottings, and have ar
p-sicd number of workm n who are pro-
icssrd anarchists. The men arrested are
chiefly compositors. The police are Try
~ a. trace the source of violent anafch-
1T print called the Virgon Dcnhcim, Witch,
II has been found, Is issued alternately nj
Vienna, Prague and Bunn. Scycpl Of
the prisoners are changed with the rianu-
iarturC OF bombs, and others arc coincrs.
Al Of the prisoners rs well as their friends
have ample funds. The police conclude
that the directing body Is neither in Aus
trin nor IN Germany, but IN London.
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